Rice, Beans, and Burrito

The Chef: Brooke

The Menu: A hearty serving of grains and kidney beans and an evol fajita burrito stuffed with sauteed peppers and onions, Spanish-style rice, black beans, and tomato and corn salsa, all wrapped up in a whole-wheat tortilla. Amazing.

The Goods: Here's the thing: I woke up at 8:20 this morning and made it to work by 9:06. This sadly left me without my favorite meal of the day: breakfast. Naturally, by 12:30 pm I was STARVING. Enter short-grain brown rice, kidney beans, and burrito. The combination of the beans and rice filled me up, but just to compensate for missing my beloved cereal and soymilk, I treated myself to the savory, delicious burrito, courtesy of one of our favorite burrito suppliers, evol. Luckily our offices are seconds away from the beach, making it easy to tell myself: walk it off.

Hot Lunch in the City

Chef: Lisa & Jenny

Menu: Perfectly fluffy, perfectly Cuban "Arroz Amarillo Con Frijoles Negros", with a healthy dose of stewed tomatoes, organic carrots, fresh parsley, and Lisa's utterly elaborate "Seaside Collards" (collards boiled in heavily-salted water).

The Goods: While the song-inspired title of today’s meal is fun, it is slightly misleading; the VNHQ is officially located in San Francisco, but our desks are a mere hundred feet from the ocean. So today, on the hottest day of ‘08 to date, a few of us chowed down this delicious, colorful spread and then took a leisurely stroll on the beach before commencing our afternoon’s work. Do any of you have an awesome workday locale like this?

Paella Part Deux

The Chef: Katie

The Menu: Jenny's just-as-tasty-the-second-day paella and an enormous salad using cucumbers from Jenny's Cuban salad, leftover mandarins from Joe's exotic soup, tomato slices, and a sprinkle of faux cheese.

The Goods: This Friday kicks off the Green Festival here in San Francisco and some of our staff are already on the scene. If you're in the area, stop by the VegNews booth and we'll sell you a subscription in person! Getting back to the topic of lunch, there are only a couple of us here today so we decided to pack up our paella and dine at the beach. Happy Friday to all!